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Alabama AD Greg Byrne sends defiant message on college football programs abusing NIL

^{Published on 2024-12-19 19:45:24 - MSN}
 

• Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne ripped fellow athletic directors who he believes are using NIL in unconventional ways. The Crimson Tide finished their regular season 9-3.

Alabama Athletic Director Greg Byrne has publicly criticized the current state of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals in college football, suggesting that some programs are abusing the system. In his comments, Byrne did not name specific schools but implied that certain teams are using NIL deals to essentially pay players, which he believes goes against the spirit of the NCAA's NIL policy. He emphasized the need for a more structured and fair approach to NIL to maintain competitive balance and integrity in college sports. Byrne's remarks come at a time when there is increasing debate over how NIL should be regulated to prevent it from becoming a pay-for-play scenario, highlighting the ongoing tension between traditional amateurism and the new financial opportunities for student-athletes.

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